Commercial Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Portugal.

📋 Description

• Take the lead in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, such as Master Services Agreements, terms of service, service agreements, SaaS agreements, NDAs, data processing addenda, and requests for proposals.

• Assist in the licensing of DataCamp products and services to clients and channel partners, along with vendor software licensing.

• Manage deals from inception to completion, engaging directly with customer counsel and procurement teams.

• Work collaboratively with Sales, Customer Success, Partnerships, Operations, and Finance to finalize transactions.

• Ensure timely closure of business transactions while reducing risk exposure.

• Offer daily commercial legal support and practical advice to the sales team.

• Enhance standard form agreements and the legal contracting processes.

• Define, create, and implement scalable legal support processes and technologies.

• Lead internal initiatives and training while driving cross-functional projects to completion.

• Assist with special projects as required.

• Support transactions across DataCamp’s international offices, which currently include the UK, Belgium, and New York.

• Report directly to DataCamp’s General Counsel.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–7 years of post-qualification experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.

• Strong preference for substantial training and practice at a prominent global or national law firm.

• Experience with SaaS agreements, technology licensing, strategic deals, and channel agreements such as resellers, distribution, and MSP.

• In-house experience within a technology company is a significant advantage.

• Experience managing a high volume of commercial transactions across diverse business functions in a fast-paced setting.

• Ability to take ownership of work from start to finish with minimal supervision and make sound judgments.

• Strong organizational skills with the capability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

• Proficiency in leveraging technology to enhance processes.

• Ability to deliver timely and effective legal advice.

• Capacity to work independently, set priorities, meet deadlines, and tackle complex problems.

• Clear, collaborative, and effective communication skills with business teams and clients.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

• A team player with a robust work ethic and comfort in a dynamic environment.

• Willingness to travel and work flexibly on a varied schedule, including odd-hour calls as necessary.

• JD or equivalent education.

• Qualification to practice in at least one EU, UK, or US jurisdiction.

• Commercial SaaS experience is highly preferred.

• Specific experience with US government contracting is an advantage.

• Familiarity with GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 is a plus.

• Interest and skill in developing scalable legal infrastructure is an asset.

• Experience working in both the US and Europe is beneficial.

• Affinity for data and/or e-learning is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary complemented by attractive benefits.

• Flexible working hours.

• Annual learning budget for conferences and training.

• International company retreats.

• Yearly refreshment budget for IT equipment to support home working setup.